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Contents
Introduction to Surveys

  –What is a survey?
  –Benefits and cautions
  –Essential steps to conducting
    surveys
Using surveys in an
   accountability system
Practical questions
Sample tool

  –Introduction
  –Student questionnaire Resources
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The print version of Surveys: Tools for Accountability includes:


Introduction to Surveys (complete version)
What is a survey?
Benefits and cautions
Essential steps for conducting surveys


Using Surveys in an Accountability Framework

Glossary of Survey Terms

Resources
Books, articles, and Web sites

Practical Questions
Questions to ask yourself before and while you use surveys

Seven Tools

Tool #1
Conducting Needs Assessments:
New York State Consortium for Effective Schools

Tool #2
Measuring School Climate for Students:
Concord (CA) High School

Tool #3
Measuring Progress toward Change:
Bay Area School Reform Collaborative

Tool #4
Measuring Progress toward Change:
Consortium on Chicago School Research

Tool #5
Using Technology to Increase Survey Response Rate:
Voice Poll Communications

Tool #6
Alternative Methods for Listening to Student Voices:
Philadelphia Education Fund and Research for Action

Tool #7
Using Student Drawings:
Boston College

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